23.6 System Volume Recovery Commands (NetWare)

NSS provides the following commands for recovering the system volume on NetWare. To view a complete list, use the nss /help command.

Commands

Description

nss /ExpandSys

Lets you expand the pool that contains your sys: volume. When prompted, enter the partition ID of the free space you plan to use to expand the pool. You can obtain the partition ID of all free partitions by using the /ListFreeSpace command.

nss /ListFreeSpace

Lists all free partitions and NSS partitions that have not been assigned to a pool. Use this command to obtain the partition ID required when using the /ExpandSYS command.

nss /RenameToSys

Lets you rename the sys: volume back to sys: if you have previously renamed it. At the prompt, enter the name of the volume you want to rename to sys:.

nss /SalvageSys

Lets you restore the sys: volume if you have deleted it (only if it has not yet been purged).